National Stop Snoring Week

National Stop Snoring Week is the annual event promoting general awareness that nobody need suffer as a result of snoring: it is a condition that can be treated.

2017

24th - 28th April

Snoring noise and sleep disturbance - is it a threat to our health?

The sound of snoring is irritating and annoying and can lead to sleep deprivation for the bed partner. But the noise of snoring can also cause a number of health problems.

We all know how it feels if we have not had a good night's sleep - we feel tired and sleepy all day, bad tempered, lacking concentration, and generally irritable. Bed partners who are disturbed every night by snoring they experience these symptoms every day.

How many people have said 'I have tried everything, but nothing works'. When people contact our organisation this is the most common statement we hear. In order to rectify this situation we will be discussing the importance of finding the cause of the snoring before trying to treat it, how to go about getting the right treatment and how to avoid the pitfalls of buying products that have no value.

After 22 years of tirelessly promoting public awareness of sleep apnoea, the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association are pleased to announce that the public are finally recognising the symptoms and long-term effects of this debilitating and potentially life threatening condition..

For further information about National Stop Snoring 2012 please contact Marianne or call 01737 245638. Press packs will be available from the 1st of April. Sponsorship opportunities will also be available.

Celebrity Doctor Rob Hicks supported National Stop Snoring Week 2011 and explained how serious snoring can be. A survey in April of 1616 respondents found that snoring is causing damage to relationships across the UK; 75% of UK couples are spending nights in separate rooms, causing embarrassment and distance between partners.

This year we discussed how items in the home can lead people to snore. The Interactive Snoring House was designed to highlight how household items and substances that we use every day can be the cause of snoring.

We conducted a survey of over 2,500 respondents and found that three quarters of all snorers feel embarrassed about their condition. Female snorers are more self-conscious about the problem than men and are less likely to seek help. It was also found that snorers can take up to 18 years before they solve their snoring problem.

We discussed the physical and psychological effects that snoring has on both snorers and their bed partners. Research revealed that 97% of bed partners suffer from chronic sleep deprivation as they are prevented from getting to sleep and are constantly woken during the night. Conditions such as lack of concentration and motivation, anxiety, depression, irritability and being argumentative were more apparent in bed partners of snorers than those of non-snorers. Press release.

2007

23rd - 27th April

Snoring Is Bad News ... For Your Health

From a study of nearly 3000 participants we found that snorers were 3 times more likely to suffer the adverse health conditions of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high cholesterol and nearly 4 times more likely to suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness than their non-snoring counterparts. Press release (pdf).

2006

24th - 29th April

Does Snoring Make You MAD Or Is There A Miracle Cure?

In response to a questionnaire to discover if Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) therapy is as good as we expected, 67% of our respondents said it had stopped them snoring and 69% of them said the benefits of the therapy far outweighed any disadvantages. Press release.

2005

18th - 23rd April

Less Sex For Snorers

In response to a questionnaire to discover whether snoring has an adverse effect on a couple's sexual relationship, more than 60% of respondents said they would make love more often if they or their partner stopped snoring. Press release (pdf).

2004

19th - 24th April

Snoring Is Blamed For Holiday Disasters

A survey we conducted found that 52% of respondents had their holiday adversely affected by snoring. 58% avoid sharing a room with a snorer, and in particular avoid caravan, camping or coach holidays. They even avoid taking long flights with a snorer. Press release (pdf).

2003

31st March - 4th April

Sleepiness

Issues discussed included social aspects of sleep deprivation, guilt issues of the snorer, disruption to household, sleepy drivers & work and sleepiness. Press release (pdf).

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